William Eggleston

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The Emotional Saturation of William Eggleston’s “Last Dyes”

In the 1970s, Eggleston’s pictures were called “perfectly banal.” Fifty years later, the intensity of color in his dye-transfer prints is rarified and precise.

11 Exhibitions to See This Winter

From William Eggleston’s “Last Dyes” to Nan Goldin’s “Ballad,” here are this season’s must-see photography shows around the world.
Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, 1960

How Photographers in the 1970s Redefined the Medium

Capturing the cultural grain of the times, artists from Ralph Eugene Meatyard to William Eggleston carefully navigated the shifting lines between tradition and transformation.

Tania Franco Klein's Homage to William Eggleston

Introducing Tania Franco Klein, the winner of Aperture’s Instagram contest honoring William Eggleston.

An Evening with William Eggleston at Aperture's Fall Benefit

On October 24, Aperture Foundation honored William Eggleston.

Listening for Eggleston

A profile of the pioneering artist and his passion for music.

Everything Was Moving: Photography from the 60s and 70s

Isabel Stevens reviews Everything Was Moving: Photography from the 60s and 70s at the Barbican Art Gallery, London.

Photography Reading Shortlist – 09.30.12

Our choice of the best in online photography news and commentary.

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Aperture Magazine No. 261, “The Craft Issue” Cover
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Aperture No. 261

Aperture’s issue on craft features photographers who make pictures the slow way—building camera obscuras, creating photograms, and laboring in traditional darkrooms to make handmade, unrepeatable forms.

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